South Korea consults for the Regulation on the subject and methods of risk assessment for the consumer chemical products

The National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) in South Korea consults on a draft amendment of ‘the Regulation on the subject and methods of risk assessment for the consumer chemical products’ under the Consumer Chemical Products and Biocides Safety Control Act (K-BPR) on November 8th, 2022. This is to expand the subject of risk assessment based on diversified users and uses of the consumer chemical products. This makes it necessary to provide updated algorithm in order to enhance the utilization of the exposure algorithm.

The draft amendment mainly proposes revisions including:

• Add professional users to the subject of risk assessment
• Add exposure scenario by formulation to the current exposure calculation formula categorized by inhalation route and exposure route
• Update the current exposure calculation formula to enhance the utilization of the exposure algorithm
• Add general exposure factor and product exposure factor based on expanded subject of risk assessment

If you have any opinion on this amendment, please write your opinion and submit it to the NIER.

The deadline for this consultation is Nov 18th, 2022.